Thursday, November 26, 2015

The Residence organized by the IICD Center is aimed at juxtaposing opposite metaphors, like South and North, displacement and proximity, location and movement, object and the subject resulting to a hybrid of ideas and individual context by the three artists in Residence: Dada Oluwaseun (Lagos, Nigeria), Obi Nwaebge (Abuja, Nigeria) and Vasco Manhica (Mozambique).

In the wake of all the realities of today’s global issues an artist genuine impression would tilt very much towards political issues as a subject or the object constructing the ideas reflected in his work, unavoidable as it might seem, he can still find sanity in the social balance created by the architectural marriage of two worlds apart that co-exit just by proximity of a wall or fence yet economical distance suggesting displacement and social class.

These limitations, movements and cross-breeding social landscape, political experiences and more are the ideas and narratives explored by the artists in residence at IICD Center and will inform the Artists talk this Saturday 28, November, 2015 at CCA, Lagos.

About Me

I am the kid that brings to the playground all his playkits, hoping to go back home with all of them intact...okay fine, that is who i am,i am very practical with a lot of imaginary tendencies...my tenacity often a time is been mistaken for pride,my gut is inside...it drives me so much so that i always finish what i start,my proffessional life...has earned me a lot of attention,especially my flair for suspense and depth which is reflected in my poems and paintings respectively.
As a cultural diplomate...i truelly allow me to experience my environment,local and internationl societies...so that i can develop a better appreciation with less criticism,with a drive to making it better than i met it...
As an art consultant or curator...wow,i have come a long way with this dream and passion,my greatest desire now is to help reposition the creative capital,sharpen the mindset of the artist to take his position in a first class bussiness world.I was inpired by the state of art in my society-the way we present our creativity, will determine how we will be percieved,so bridging this gap between proffessional practice and the bussiness of being an artist is my obsession.